COME TO THE MOUNTAINS View from Grassy Hill/Landmark Mountain just 2 miles from The Claiborne House B&B (This is Franklin County Virginia. Cahas Mountain is seen to the far left) Looking South from Grassy Hill (hike this Nature Preserve just 2 miles from here!) HINT – At 3 o’clock each day – just for an […]

Ever wonder why our Franklin County Virginia was called “The Wettest County in the World?” by Sherwood Anderson? Check out this website with podcast to learn more about the liquid heritage found in these Blue Ridge Mountains! Hosea Thomas’ still site on Shooting Creek, Franklin County, VA, 1915. (Courtesy Blue Ridge Institute & Museum of […]

THE COUNTDOWN IS ON! The movie “Lawless” about our Franklin County Moonshiners based on the book “Wettest County in the World” by Matt Bondurant will be premiering at the end of August! Based on the true story of Matt’s grandfather who was a moonshiner in Franklin County (right here) VA An action packed scene from […]

Cabbage Patch Kings Staff Photo by Steven Marsh at The Franklin News Post The Franklin News Post reports: Monday, July 16, 2012 Mike Dillon (left) of Wirtz and Charles Yopp (right) of Rocky Mount will be eating lots of cole slaw over the next several weeks after harvesting these two 20-plus pound cabbages from Yopp’s […]

Where Y’all from?I mean really, do you know where you are from? Visit this website for The Wilderness Road: Virginia’s Heritage Migration Route then come and see us here in Virginia. THIS IS WHERE IT ALL BEGAN! Wilderness Trail in Virginia Blockhouse on the Wilderness Trail at Natural Tunnel State Park Our little section of The Carolina Road runs right […]

From time to time I find really neat website, blog or Pinterest board that really captures my attention. Here is one I would like to share with you called “Porch Sitters Club” on Pinterest. I hope you will enjoy this board (you can follow me on Pinterest here): Porch Sitters Club on Pinterest – click […]

Your Innkeeper at The Claiborne House Bed and Breakfast thought you would enjoy this break from our regular programming to bring you this: Choreography for Plastic Army Men from David Fain on Vimeo.An animated music video I created to an instrumental track by the band “Pink Martini”. ISN’T IT TIME FOR A BLUE RIDGE DAY […]

Can I get an amen? It is a scorcher out there, today we topped 101 degrees here in Rocky Mount, VA. We have had weeks on end of high 90′s to over 100 degrees in the shade! I saw this dog who had the right idea on how to cool off today up at Copper […]

Incompatible Camping? Try a B&B Instead! Your idea of a romantic getaway? GO DEET-FREE AT A B&B! Excerpt: Peggy DuFresne does not enjoy eating with a spork. Or sleeping in a tent. Or bugs. Or smelly feet. Rob Bennett says “I guess if I’m going on a vacation, I’d rather go someplace where I don’t […]

Time to share three amazing golf courses in these Blue Ridge Mountains – while they are not nearby The Claiborne House Bed and Breakfast, they are certainly a wonderful stop along the Blue Ridge Parkway! Wintergreen Resort is about 2 hours from Roanoke. 2 -1/4 hours from The Claiborne House B&B (Google map here) Virginia’s […]